contingency fee

British  

noun

1. a lawyer's fee that only becomes payable if the case is successful

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Example Sentences

That is enough, they say, for them to earn a living and risk taking cases on a contingency fee basis — meaning, if they lose, they don’t get paid.

From Los Angeles Times

Its putative target is contingency fees, which are typically percentages of the payouts awarded by juries or through negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times

Their contingency fee — typically at least 40% of an award — would have been zero.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he built his business on contingency fees based on the additional money his adjusters collect for a client.

From Los Angeles Times

The rise of contingency fee cases kicked off a new wave of lobbying across the nation.

From New York Times